LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 7.20 on the morning of the 14th of August, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed that the trawler Marujita Lopez of San Sebastian had an injured man on board and that she was off Begnis Island. The life-boat...

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 13th of December, 1956, the harbour master received a message from the motor vessel Centurity of London, which had anchored in the harbour because of bad weather, that her crew...

There were no services by IRBs in December and January, which resulted in lives being saved, but in February the Whitstable,Kent, IRB went to the assistance of a speedboat.

Whitstable, Kent. At 11.30 a.m. on 2oth February,...

HARTLEPOOL.—On the 7th February, at about 6 P.M., the ketch Thomas, of Lynn, while endeavouring to make Hartlepool Harbour, went ashore near the Beacon Rocks. A gale from the S.S.E. was blowing at the time, accompanied by a heavy sea....

IN POLISH TRAWLER At 10.12 p.m. on i6th November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the Polish trawler Lyna, sheltering in Margate roads, had an injured man aboard and had requested medical help. At 10.43, one hour after...

Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.23 p.m. on 2ist April, 1965, Southend Airport informed the coastguard that an aircraft was circling over a trawler which was firing distress signals. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was...

On the night of the 24th September, the services of this valuable life-boat were again called into requisition. At 11 P.M. on that night, the wind blowing a strong gale from N.E. with rain, guns were heard at Rams- gate, in the direction of...

Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.55 on the morning of the 15th of August, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties one mile east of Tynemouth North Point. At 12.10 the life-boat...